Back to the 70s

by | Nov 11, 2009 | Uncategorized

The Mirror’s new – generally excellent – football website has a small feature on how Fulham became a bit of a glamour club in the 70s. I don’t really agree with the idea that our big names were going ‘curly at the edges’ as, even...

Would Heskey be a Zamora upgrade?

by | Oct 13, 2009 | Uncategorized

I was quite surprised to read in yesterday’s papers that Emile Heksey had said he will have to consider his Aston Villa future in January should he not be getting more game time. He’s always struck me as a rather smart foootballer who would rather not get...

A new book on the ’97/’98 promotion season

by | Aug 17, 2009 | Uncategorized

Great news. Ashwater Press, the same publishing company, that produced the wonderful Johnny Haynes book recently have announced that they are planning to publish a book on the Micky Adams 1997/98 promotion season by early September at the latest. I was only a...

No Finnan for Pompey

by | Aug 14, 2009 | Uncategorized

Any hopes of a reunion with Steve Finnan at Fratton Park have been cruelly dashed. New Pompey signing Steve Finnan will miss tomorrow’s season-opener against Fulham due to a hamstring problem. It looks like Fulham’s former goalkeeper Antti Niemi...